Dutch News in English
Latest headlines from the Netherlands in English. Covering Amsterdam, Haarlem, and national Dutch news.
Repair Café can stay on Kalverstraat longer: You build a bond with your clothes through repair and are less likely to throw them away
The Repair Café on Amsterdam's Kalverstraat has extended its operations until the end of the year due to high demand. Designers from Creator Holy assist locals with clothing repairs every Wednesday, ...
Mrs. Karels (92) is dead and Dr. Rutger must officially confirm it: that will be a peculiar task
General practitioner Dr. Rutger discusses the difficult but necessary task of officially confirming a patient's death. He recounts his experience attending to 92-year-old Mrs. Karels, whose strong pre...
Oil price dips slightly after Trump does business with Putin
Oil prices dipped slightly after President Trump secured a deal to import diesel from Russia in an attempt to lower fuel costs before the upcoming midterm elections. The agreement has drawn criticism ...
Satirical film Digger starring Tom Cruise threatens to become the biggest flop ever
The satirical film Digger, starring Tom Cruise, is projected to be a major financial flop after earning only $20 million worldwide in its opening weekend. Despite a high production budget and support ...
Lance Bass earned only 35 dollars a day during *NSYNC's heyday
Lance Bass revealed that he earned only 35 dollars per day at the height of his fame with the boy band *NSYNC. He explained that the vast majority of the group's earnings went to management and the re...
Albert Heijn hit by IT incident, app and website down
Supermarket chain Albert Heijn has taken its website and mobile app offline due to an ongoing IT incident that has halted grocery deliveries and disrupted loyalty programs. Physical stores remain open...
Rabobank raises savings rate by 0.1 percentage point
Rabobank is raising its savings interest rates by 0.1 percentage points, with specific tiered rates applied to balances up to 5 million euros. This change follows a recent interest rate increase by th...
Fresh start to the week after rainy weekend: 4 to 10 degrees on Monday morning
The Netherlands faces a mixed weather outlook this week, starting with a sunny but cool Monday before shifting to more unsettled conditions on Tuesday. Following a rainy weekend, the country will see ...
Significant damage to restaurant on Jan van Galenstraat after major fire, residents evacuated
A major fire destroyed a restaurant on Jan van Galenstraat in Amsterdam after a parked scooter caught fire outside the building. Residents living in apartments above the establishment were evacuated, ...
Brave but slightly naive, Yvon Jaspers confronts farmers who previously appeared on Farmer Wants a Wife
Yvon Jaspers has produced a documentary investigating the potential link between pesticides and Parkinson's disease, prompted by her brother's diagnosis. Her efforts have led to confrontations with fa...
Viewing tip! This Haarlem museum is coming to television
The Teylers Museum in Haarlem will be featured in the Avrotros television program Nu te zien! on November 3. Museum director Marc de Beyer will present the Zeker Weten? exhibition, highlighting the im...
Promising cloud company becomes first customer to commit to AI gigafactory plan in Port of Rotterdam
The cloud company Nebius, based in Amsterdam, has signed on as the first client for a proposed AI gigafactory in Rotterdam. Although the project faces significant funding challenges and a lack of dire...
Outage on Albert Heijn, Etos and Gall & Gall websites and apps
Major Dutch retailers Albert Heijn, Etos, and Gall & Gall are facing widespread outages across their websites and mobile applications. The parent company, Ahold Delhaize, has not yet determined the ca...
Ruben runs half marathon for long COVID research: "I see for myself how devastating it is"
Ruben Treurniet is running the Amsterdam half marathon this Sunday to raise funds for long COVID research, inspired by his brother Lex's struggle with the debilitating condition. The campaign has alre...
Brutal violence and closed schools: violence that shook the IJmond region back in court
A wave of violence between youth groups in Haarlem and the IJmond region caused significant unrest in September 2025, leading to school closures and emergency police measures. Three suspects are curre...
Record year for barn owls takes an unexpected turn: rescue mission in farm barn
Barn owls in Haarlemmermeer are having a record-breaking breeding year due to an exceptional abundance of mice. Experts Bert-Jan Bol and Roel Draijer, who have monitored the area for over 35 years, ha...
Spot the differences: Nieuwe Leliestraat in 1965 and 2026
During the 1960s, the Nieuwe Leliestraat in Amsterdam suffered from severe urban decay common throughout the Jordaan district. By 1974, the area saw one of its first urban renewal projects with the co...
Is running a (half) marathon really a good idea? 'Proper preparation takes months'
Thousands of runners are preparing for the 51st annual Amsterdam Marathon, an event that spans over 42 kilometers. While the training process takes months of dedication, experts and participants conti...
Restaurant Berli challenges the standard image of Indonesian cuisine: There is so much more than rendang
Restaurant Berli in Amsterdam is redefining Indonesian dining by focusing on tapas-style dishes rather than traditional classics like rendang. Owner Berlian emphasizes a menu centered around fish, tem...
New noise zones around Schiphol block 24,000 new homes, so the cabinet chooses to let more residents suffer severe nuisance
The Dutch government plans to adjust noise and safety zones around Schiphol Airport to allow the construction of 24,000 new homes in Amsterdam. This decision is expected to increase the number of peop...